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Traditionalists vs Vatican in Schism | Birmingham News
A secretive traditionalist Catholic group, the Society of St. Pius the Tenth, has sparked a major schism by consecrating four new bishops without Vatican approval — a move that led to excommunication from Pope Leo XIV. Defying Rome’s authority, the group insists they’re preserving authentic Catholicism against modern “doctrinal confusion,” with their leader, Father Davide Pagliarani, framing their defiance as a holy sacrifice for the Church. Despite the Vatican’s stern warning that all participants face excommunication, the Society vows to continue their mission — operating global chapels and…
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